Anybody else have a bar code inside their mailbox?

http://asamom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/anybody-else-have-a-bar-code?xg_source=activity ^ | 2-23-2010 | UMama

[mlizzy]

>>He said so the management can keep track of the efficiency of the carriers.<<

I find that amusing since they’re un-fire-able, union boys.

Yes, but they like to give them a bunch of cr*p, anyway. I delivered mail for a couple of years, and my boss called me by the wrong name the *entire* time just to honk me off.

[cripplecreek]

I was behind the counter at my post office the other day. All the boxes have a tab with a bar code. It makes things a lot speedier and more acurate this way.

The reason I was behind the counter was because the code scanner was on its charger and the postmistress needed to get the code off the package to get it into the computer as delivered.

[pbear8]

They use a scanner to update packages for their Delivery Confirmation option. The sender is able to use USPS.com to see if the item was delivered to the addressee.

[Ole Okie]

My mailman wrote the house number inside with a Sharpie. Should I be concerned?

Mine too. I just hope it helps get mail intended for me to the right address.

[KrisKrinkle]

I had a mouse nest in my mailbox once. Mouse must have built it overnight. Mouse looked really surprised when I opened the mailbox.

[Eagle Eye]

Watch your step...they know where you live.

[mendedheart]

I live in Southern CA & we had a bar code on our box for years. The mail man scans it every day - he said so management know the time he arrived at our location.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

Same thing my mail man friend told me.

[deport]

I checked the inside of the street side mailbox door and sure enough—there was a bar code.

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Be on the look out... You maybe getting one of those long census forms. Beware, ever aware............

[onyx]

Stop terrorizing, deport!

[count-your-change]

It only looks like a bar code, it’s really detects who picks up the mail! “THEY” are watching.

[meyer]

I had a spider in mine the other day.

[meyer]

He said so the management can keep track of the efficiency of the carriers.

Remove it. :-)

[Big Giant Head]

My mailman wrote the house number inside with a Sharpie. Should I be concerned?

Yes. If we like you, we use a broad tipped magic marker. If we use sharpies, we hate you.

[meyer]

I find that amusing since they’re un-fire-able, union boys.

Not only that but most of the routes are exactly the same as they were 20 years ago. They haven't really changed much since the neighborhood was built.

My carrier in Ohio was a pretty good guy. Always timely and friendly. One day, he had a woman following him with a clipboard writing down notes as he carried and delivered the mail. I asked him about it the next day - turns out that she was a supervisor, doing a study to see how long it took him to perform the various tasks involved with delivering the mail. They wanted to see how long it took to complete the route.

Now, since that neighborhood was built in the 1950's, you would think that they had some idea by this time as to the amount of time a carrier might take to complete the task.

[Figment]

I hope they’re using this in my area. Four years ago 8 carriers were caught at a local bowling alley in the middle of the day using their slack time for fun and games. They all received severe slaps on the wrist

[Whenifhow]

Thank you for this information.
I will pass it along to the person who posted it on As a Mom.

[KansasCanadian]

Most likely your house number is not clearly visible (to USPS) and the mail carrier is helping his subs deliver accurately.

[KansasCanadian]

They do know where you live. A simple wave and smile and thankyou! and you have a mail carrier who will remember you and strive to give you excellent delivery!!

[KansasCanadian]

It is standard, yes. USPS has only a couple “zero-tolerance” policies: driving without a seat belt and stealing. Bowling on the clock probably could be defined as stealing, but more likely they were given a disciplinary letter of warning...definitely a strike against them...pun intended.